No. 2662. November 9, 1944. Rehearing Denied December 13, 1944. Writ of Error Granted January 15, 1945. Appeal from Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge; Chas. A. Holcombe, Judge. Suit by Josephine Dangerfield against Indemnity Insurance Company to recover compensation in the sum of $6,000 representing compensation in weekly payments of $20 for 300 weeks in behalf of plaintiff and her two illegitimate minor children, less amount already paid, by virtue of the death of plaintiff's
Submitted October 20, 1936 — Decided February 13, 1937. The term "dependents" as specified in section 12 of the amendment to the Workmen's Compensation act in Pamph. L. 1928, ch. 135, does not include children illegitimately born to a woman before her marriage to the deceased employe, who was not the father of the children. On writ of certiorari. Before BROGAN, CHIEF JUSTICE, and Justices CASE and PERSKIE. For the prosecutor, William C. Gotshalk and Phillip P. Wodlinger. For the respondents, Ralph
No. 7864 Submitted April 10, 1934. Decided April 17, 1934. Appeal from State Compensation Commissioner. Proceedings under the Workmen's Compensation Law by Mamie Simpson and another. From a ruling of the State Compensation Commissioner awarding compensation to Mamie Simpson, as the dependent widow, but denying compensation to a child, an appeal was taken. Reversed. Brown W. Payne, for appellant. Homer A. Holt, Attorney General, and Kenneth E. Hines, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent. HATCHER
No. 28,616. December 18, 1931. Workmen's compensation act — dependent entitled to benefits as stepchild of deceased employe. The relator was an illegitimate child. The deceased employe married her mother. The decedent and his wife and the daughter lived together, the deceased supported the child, and she was treated as his child, was one of the family, and was dependent upon him. The decedent was killed under circumstances entitling his dependents to an award. Held that the daughter was a stepchild